South Africa Create History: In the second match played between India and South Africa, South Africa has won by 51 runs. With this victory, the South African team has leveled the five-match T20 series 1-1. With this victory, South Africa has created history. South Africa has become the first team in the world to defeat India by 50 or more runs in India.
Earlier, India’s biggest defeat in T20I cricket in India was also against South Africa. In October 2022, South Africa defeated India by 49 runs in Indore. However, now a big record has been made in its name by defeating the team by 51 runs. Now South African team has defeated India by the most runs in India. Simply put, this is India’s biggest defeat (by run margin) in T20Is at home.
India’s biggest defeat in T20I (in terms of runs)
- 80 vs New Zealand, Wellington, 2019
- 51 vs South Africa, Mullanpur, 2025*
- 49 vs Australia, Bridgetown, 2010
- 49 vs South Africa, Indore, 2022
- 47 vs New Zealand, Nagpur, 2016
However, India’s biggest defeat has been against New Zealand in Wellington in 2019. In this match, India had to face defeat by 80 runs. Now this defeat has become the second biggest defeat. South African team has given two big defeats in India T20 International.
condition of competition
The second match was played at the newly built Maharaja Yadvendra Singh International Cricket Stadium in Mullanpur. In this match, India won the toss and decided to bowl first. Batting first, the South African team made a big total. For South Africa, wicketkeeper batsman Quinton de Kock played an inning of 90 runs in just 47 balls. During this, he hit 7 sixes and five fours. In the end, Donovan Ferreira played a fast innings and scored 30 runs, taking the score to 213 runs.
Also read: IND vs SA: South Africa took revenge for the defeat in Cuttack, defeated Team India by 51 runs in Mullanpur.
In reply, the Indian team which came to chase this target had a very bad start. India lost three wickets during the first powerplay itself. Although Tilak Verma played a good innings but the rest of the batsmen did not cooperate. Tilak Verma played an inning of 62 runs. India was all out for 162 runs and lost the match by 51 runs.
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